My first bull elk, and it turned out to be a record-book trophy—a new World’s Record nonetheless! No doubt his genetics still warms the blood of his countless descendants, banked for the day when they can fully express their immeasurable potential. Dan Bellow with this impressive 518″ #2 World Record Typical Bull Elk, taken with Broadmouth Canyon Ranch at our Idaho Location. From taxidermist Craig Stolle: "Being an Official Measurer for Boone & Crockett I get to see some impressive trophies. Recently I was invited to be part of a panel assembled to score and verify the new Worlds Record Roosevelt Elk. We came back later and found the bull approximately 100 yards from where we last spotted him. This bull was killed in 2009 and held the world record for nearly 9 years. One antler has a basal circumference of over 12 inches, and two points are more than 25 inches long.
It was taken on a solo hunt early in the Montana archery season. How New Rifle Shooters Can Become More Accurate Inside 300 Yards. For most, he is a curiosity and a fine tourist attraction, though I doubt that the uninitiated can grasp its true significance. 1 P&Y and No. When first mounted many years after the kill, it was fitted with the biggest elk cape to be found.
I hope that John Plute would approve.Most of all, I would like to think that a giant elk like him still roams those mountains. That elk’s 7-by-8 rack scored 430. Perhaps it may not be the best place to honor him, but I do not get to make that kind of choice. No calves, though.
Photographs simply don’t convey the magnificence of this specimen, and you can barely fit it within the view finder anyway. Perhaps, in this case, he was.He was also known to be a colorful character. Only a hunter hears it”. Dollars spent through these singular hunts reinforce the true value of the species to the locals and creates a pragmatic reason to protect the gorgeous birds and the wild habitat – just as the fathers of the North America Model of Wildlife Conservation foresaw over 100 years ago.Listen to articles that celebrate the heritage, the romance and the art of hunting and fishing. Killed by an Arizona cattle rancher in 1968 and never measured, it was eventually determined to be bigger than the bull of Crested Butte. With a body weight approaching half a ton, antlers spanning six feet, and a multi-point wide rack, white-tipped and majestic, a rut-crazed and bugling … I took my shot and he dropped. The glory days of elk hunting appeared to be long gone, after all, …or were they?In 1995, the elk hunting world shook once more when an antler buyer purchased a head that he had seen in the back of a pickup truck. Discussion in 'General Open Forum' started by IronNoggin, May 30, 2019. Very little has been passed down about his everyday doings, or his end. Potential New World Record Elk Has Been ConfirmedThe Boone and Crockett Club and Pope & Young Club confirmed the existence of a potential new archery World Record typical American elk taken in Montana by a resident hunter.The elk's B&C green score is an astounding 429-6/8 net and 448-4/8 gross. We scouted the valley in our hunting area near Pitt Lake, British Columbia, northeast of Vancouver.
7 bull all time at 447 1/8 B&C — never really crossed his mind. 8. It was probably not quite big enough.I have been fortunate to hunt some of the nation’s top trophy areas, and I have come across some big bulls in my time. It was Bailey's first bull elk hunt. For my part I am grateful for the opportunity to admire him in any way that I can.The Dark Canyon of Anthracite Creek has yet to hit my eyes for real, but it will. Few animals are as jaw-droppingly impressive as a full-grown elk. The current Pope & Young world record for a typical American elk, taken in Arizona in 2005, is 412-1/8. My first bull elk, and it turned out to be a record-book trophy—a new World’s Record nonetheless!I wasn’t able to get the bull into the U.S. for the 30th Big Game Awards Judges Panel because of red-tape issues at the border.
In person it is very nearly overwhelming, and it takes some time to evaluate its true size as the eye struggles to gain perspective.The rack at its greatest spread tapes at over 51 inches, with 7 points on one side and 8 points on the other. The memory of that guy can still keep me up at night, and I doubt that I will ever forget the sense of awe he installed within me. More than likely, he was usually not too concerned about the size of a bull’s headgear. The Boone and Crockett and Pope and Young Clubs have “confirmed the existence of a potential new archery World’s Record typical American elk.” If confirmed, it would be the No. Coming just days after a new whitetail world record was announced, the Boone and Crockett Club and Pope and Young Club announced that a … August 22, 2017. Jerry Davis. It later passed to the stepson of the saloon owner, who dragged it out of storage and submitted the first unofficial measurement of its antlers in 1955.The formalities took a little longer yet, until it was officially recognized by the Boone and Crockett Club as the new World’s Record Elk in 1961, The final score came in at a jaw-dropping 442 3/8 points.Photographs simply don’t convey the magnificence of this specimen, and you can barely fit it within the view finder anyway.
Today, the ocellated turkey – the iridescent cousin of the eastern wild turkey – deserves the same chance. In my dreams I see him there, hanging back in the dark timber just out of reach of mortal men, suspended on the edge of time and the longing of hunter’s soul.If you would like to read more about trophy elk and mule deer, we suggest that you acquire a copy of “All the sounds of this valley run together into one great echo, a song that is sung by all the spirits of this valley. Soon after, Berry had the No. After the mandatory 60-day drying period ended, the massive elk antlers upheld all the hype.
That’s 15 points larger than the previous record that was taken in Oregon in 2002.